Molly Ringwald Urges Fans To Speak Out Against ICE And 'Fascist' Trump In Powerful Video

Actor Molly Ringwald—best known for her roles as a member of the "Brat Pack" in films like Sixteen Candles and The Breakfast Club—denounced President Donald Trump and ICE, telling fans she "can’t stay silent and neither should you."

Ringwald, speaking out mere days after ICE agents murdered ICU nurse Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, told her followers in a post on Instagram that she had previously "been so proud to be an American but right now this is a fascist government.”

She said:

“I feel like I can’t stay silent and neither should you. There’s something horrible, horrible going on in our country right now. And we have one of the greatest countries—had one of the greatest countries in the world. And I’ve also been so proud to be an American but right now this is a fascist government."

"It’s not becoming a fascist government. It is a fascist government. And ICE is brutalizing people.”

I don’t care how you identify, if you’re a Democrat, if you’re a Republican, if you’re independent, if you don’t like to be political at all—it doesn’t matter. You have to look at what kind of country you want to live in.”

Ringwald reminded her followers that she spent several years living in France in her 20s, where she witnessed firsthand the lasting effects of World War II:

“They were taken over by the Nazi’s. They were invaded, they were taken over, and a lot of people, a lot of people, collaborated, and there were people who did not collaborate and were part of the resistance. Eventually, they got their country back, and those people who collaborated were found to be criminals.”

She went on to remind those watching the video that ICE’s conduct affects “human beings," warning:

“If you don’t care about that, if you only care about yourself, then realize you are going to be seen as a collaborationist.”

Ringwald grew visibly emotional when she said she doesn’t “think anybody wants to be on the wrong side of history":

“So, please, please use your voice and protest. These are children who are being taken away from their parents. These are mothers who are being killed. These are fathers, these are ICU nurses, these are people that are good people."

"Now their families have to grieve them for doing nothing except for standing up for what’s right. For keeping women from being brutalized by these monsters. And they are monsters."

"They’re human beings as well, but they have forgotten that they are human beings and they have become monsters. Please don’t let yourself become like that.”

“We all have people who love us. And we love people. I mean, I hope that we love people! I certainly do. Please do the right thing and stand up, and use your voice.”

You can hear what she said in the video below.

Ringwald's words resonated—and many echoed her call.

Bravo, Molly.